Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 103: Chapter 97: Entering the Bank

SPLASH~

The sky was thick with dark clouds, and visibility was low.

A torrential downpour began to fall!

Yu Dong had just scanned the area with binoculars from the high-rise.

The number of zombies roaming outside had clearly dwindled, especially around the Xiangti Bay Community. There wasn’t a single zombie in sight, and it was so quiet it was as if the apocalypse was already over...

The six of them now gathered in the first-floor armory.

"Check tactical packs!"

Not only were they carrying the chemical compounds Zhou needed, but each person also had a small pack with a small amount of emergency food and water. If they couldn’t make it back on time, they could survive out there for two days.

"Check weapons!"

"Put on your armor!"

"Put on your raincoats!"

They had been preparing for this day for over a month. Not only had everyone’s physical fitness improved dramatically, but they had also cleared the zombies on the route to the bank again and again.

With the heavy rain interfering with the zombies’ hearing and sense of smell, the 1,000-meter journey shouldn’t be too difficult.

After helping them organize their gear, Shen Xinyi instructed them:

"You all be careful. If there are too many zombies inside the bank... just leave it. Coming back safely is more important than anything."

"Even without the gold bars, as long as we’re together, we can always build something for ourselves."

"You have to come back safely!"

As Shen Xinyi spoke, her eyes turned red.

After two months of supporting each other and living together, they had become like a big family—the closest relatives each of them had left in the apocalypse.

Over these past two months, Yu Dong had completely united everyone in the small squad.

Yu Dong took Shen Xinyi’s hand.

"Xinyi, watch the house for us..."

"Mm!"

"Lower the bridge! Move out!"

Sun Shan lowered the drawbridge and watched as the six figures clad in dark green raincoats walked out of the community, then shook his head.

"You guys are such troublemakers..."

Holding an umbrella, Shen Xinyi watched their retreating figures like a worried old mother.

Meanwhile, on the 32nd floor of Building Three, a pair of gloomy eyes was staring intently at them.

"You’re the ones who wronged me first..."

After saying this, Yang Yi walked out onto the rooftop, stripped off her clothes in the rain, and meticulously washed every inch of her skin.

「...」

"The zombies can barely hear anything now. Double time!"

After Yu Dong and his team entered the park and found no zombies, they broke into a run.

For the team, who had gone through over a month of hellish training, a 1,000-meter distance was just a warm-up.

The squad maintained formation and advanced quickly!

After moving swiftly for 800 meters, they successfully crossed Xianghai Park!

They reached the main street.

From there, they could see the fountain plaza in front of the bank.

This plaza was usually full of residents from the surrounding area, with adults and children all playing here.

The zombie outbreak happened at 7:00 PM, right when people would be heading out for an evening stroll.

There should have been a lot of zombies here!

But... between the speaker-dog they had used to lure them away a few days ago and the rain today, the place was completely empty.

Only three zombies, who had wandered over from who-knows-where, were taking shelter from the rain under the bank’s eaves.

They hadn’t noticed Yu Dong’s team, even though they were very close.

’Rainy days are the best for operations...’

The interference with the zombies was immense.

The group scanned their surroundings but didn’t spot any other zombies.

"Dongzi, should we charge?"

Huang Zhiqiang raised his Explosive-Proof Shield, ready to attack.

"No need. Watch me pick them off."

Yu Dong raised his compound crossbow... SWISH!

In the rain, a Crossbow Arrow silently pierced a zombie’s skull. The other two didn’t even notice.

Nock, shoot!

Nock, shoot!

With three quick arrows, Yu Dong took out all three zombies by the entrance.

"Go!"

Huang Zhiqiang charged forward, and the others followed.

The group successfully reached the main entrance of the Yanhai Bank Headquarters!

Yu Dong pulled the three crossbow arrows from the zombies’ heads and put them back in his quiver.

Zhou Jian Country dripped half a small bottle of concentrated acid into the crack of the locked main door. After waiting a moment, he inserted a thin steel rod and pushed down hard.

BANG!

The corroded lock cylinder was easily destroyed, and the group opened the bank’s outermost door and went inside.

There was another lock inside, but it was an electronic one that was now offline. The team entered the bank’s interior with ease.

They gently closed the main door behind them, shutting out the sound of the rain.

Suddenly, everything around them went quiet.

The inside of the bank headquarters building was somewhat dim, and visibility wasn’t clear.

"Flashlights on."

The six of them turned on their tactical flashlights, illuminating the dim interior of the building.

The first-floor lobby was completely empty, without a single zombie in sight.

But Yu Dong looked at the floor, his expression growing grim...

"There are bloodstains on the floor. Someone turned into a zombie here before. There are definitely zombies in this building."

But not a shadow of a zombie could be seen in the lobby, and the surrounding silence made everyone’s hearts tighten with tension.

"First, take off the raincoats and dry your weapons."

Since there were no zombies here for the time being, they should get themselves into prime condition.

The slippery rainwater would affect their combat performance.

Huang Zhiqiang put down the robot dog he was carrying on his back.

After everyone had organized their gear, Yu Dong said to Liu Ye’ye:

"Have the robot dog do a sweep first. Check behind the counters, offices, sofas, and other cover up ahead."

WHIRRR~

The robot dog’s wheels spun, making a bit of noise as it began to scout the path for the group.

After making a full circle of the first floor... it didn’t find a single zombie.

Liu Ye’ye said, "Looks like the zombies have gone to other floors. Should we take the stairs up to the second floor to check?"

"Not so fast. Let’s block one of the two entrances from the first to the second floor first."

This bank headquarters building was huge. Besides the six elevators, there were also two stairwells leading upstairs.

Luckily, both had doors. The group dragged over some desks and cabinets to completely barricade one of the stairwells.

The noise they made during this time did not attract any zombies.

This greatly surprised the squad.

"If there were zombies on the second floor, this noise should have drawn them down... It seems the zombies are likely on a higher floor."

At that moment, Zhao Youcai grabbed Yu Dong’s arm. "Dongzi, our target is on the second basement level. If the zombies aren’t on the second floor... should we just ignore them for now and block their way down?"

Yu Dong shook his head. "It’s risky... It’s safer to deal with the zombies in the building first before opening the vault. No rush, we still have time."

Outside, the heavy rain was still pouring down, showing no sign of stopping.

Zhao Youcai let go of Yu Dong’s arm.

"Okay, you’re the boss."

The group half-blocked the entrance to the second stairwell with a desk, then tossed the robot dog inside.

WHIRRR~

The robot dog’s wheels spun as it nimbly climbed to the second floor.

Yu Dong and Liu Ye’ye watched the screen of the remote controller, which displayed the feed from the robot dog’s camera.

The office area on the second floor was quite messy. All the room doors were open, but they were completely empty...

After scanning the entire second floor, Yu Dong’s brow furrowed.

"There were survivors on the second floor."

"How can you tell?"

"All the water cooler jugs on this floor are empty."

"Then where did the survivors go? And why can’t we hear any zombies?"

Right now, the inside of the bank was a complete mystery to the Xiangti Bay Squad.

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